Stewart Cutler's Blog (8)

Is there a need for an online Youth Ministry Journal in Scotland? (or is there one I don't know about?). Youth Ministry seems to suffer from a lack of thinking out loud. This is getting better but we still seem pretty poor at writing about our profession in a professional or academic way. Is this harsh? Unfair? Or is there a need to encourage people to research, study and write? Continue

There's a great new website called YouVersion which takes you through the Bible in a year. Start NOW or you'll have lots of catching up to do! Continue

What are your predictions? Trends in Youth Ministry? World events? Your life? What do you hope for this year and what are the things you think will impact your work? Continue

Every club needs a badge. SYMN is logoless and you can help. Design us a logo, post it and we'll all vote. Simple. There might even be a mince pie for the winner! Continue

The American author, pastor and speaker Brian McLaren is here in Scotland this weekend. Some of you will no doubt be off to hear him or are having classes at ICC with him in the next few days so here's something to help you pay attention... Brian McLaren Bingo. Get your card, created by Neal, HERE. Continue

You are invited to attend the launch and first meeting of Youthworks on Friday 28 November 2008 (10am-1pm) at The Lot, 4-6 Grassmarket, Edinburgh. Youthworks is a new network of community based Christian youth workers that will provide fellowship, support and promote good practice. Speakers: Prof. Ted Milburn CBE:Hon President YMCA Scotland, Betsy Olsen – Universty of Edinburgh and: the Inaugural meeting of Youthworks See the… Continue

Digital Youth are happy to announce the online release of the findings from our three-year project. All of the researchers who have worked on this project will be writing up individual publications, but this report represents a synthesis of the findings across the 22 different case studies. It has been over three years in the making, and is the result of a truly collaborative joint effort with 28 researchers and research collaborators. The… Continue

Welcome to the Scottish Youth Ministry Network online. It seems like there are lots of people working away in their own patch doing great work with their young people but we seem not to spend time talking, listening, sharing and supporting each other. That could be because of time and distance, or because youth workers are famously bad at writing things down and sharing good practice. So, this online space is a place to do all that stuff. So please, join up, tell your friends and colleagues.… Continue